The Rainmaker (1956)
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It's about the magic that makes a woman beautiful when she's wanted by a man!
Lizzie Curry is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit and intelligence and skills as a homemaker can't make up for the fact that she's just plain plain! Even the town sheriff, File, for whom she harbors a secrect yen, won't take a chance --- until the town suffers a drought and into the lives of Lizzie and her brothers and father comes one Bill Starbuck ... profession: Rainmaker!
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Burt LancasterBill Starbuck
Katharine HepburnLizzie Curry
Wendell CoreyDeputy Sheriff J.S. File
Lloyd BridgesNoah Curry
Earl HollimanJim Curry
Cameron Prud'HommeH.C. Curry
Wallace FordSheriff Howard Thomas
Yvonne LimeSnookie Maguire
Jack KennyTownsmanKeywords
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What is The Rainmaker about?
Lizzie Curry is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit and intelligence and skills as a homemaker can't make up for the fact that she's just plain plain! Even the town sheriff, File, for whom she harbors a secrect yen, won't take a chance --- until the town suffers a drought and into the lives of Lizzie and her brothers and father comes one Bill Starbuck ... profession: Rainmaker!
How long is The Rainmaker?
The Rainmaker has a runtime of 121 minutes.
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